“Unacceptable!” – Lewis Hamilton breaks silence after shocking Belgian GP qualifying. Lewis Hamilton reflects on his “really poor” Belgian GP qualifying after finishing P16.

Disastrous weekend for Lewis Hamilton
The 2025 Belgian Grand Prix weekend at Spa-Francorchamps has turned into a nightmare for Scuderia Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has struggled for performance throughout, committing uncharacteristic errors that reflect an increasingly difficult adaptation to his new environment.

Lewis Hamilton was only eighteenth in Sprint Qualifying after a spin on his decisive lap. He later finished fifteenth in the Sprint Race itself, and then endured another blow during the Grand Prix qualifying session, where he was classified a dismal sixteenth. In Saturday’s qualifying, the British driver had a lap deleted due to exceeding track limits at the iconic Eau Rouge section, a time that would have easily allowed him to advance into Q2.

Bitter disappointment for the seven-time world champion
Speaking to Sky Sports UK after qualifying, Lewis Hamilton did not hold back in his self-criticism and took full responsibility for the result. He acknowledged the mistake that cost him dearly and was brutally honest about the challenge ahead.

“In the end, it was another mistake on my part,” Lewis Hamilton admitted. “I ran wide. Already this morning it was clear that overtaking here is really difficult, so I’m not saying it’s impossible to get into the points tomorrow, but it’s definitely going to be very tough.”

As has happened multiple times this season, Lewis Hamilton once again questioned his own performance and mindset, showing his typical willingness to self-reflect—even at this stage of his legendary career.

“I need to look within myself,” the Ferrari driver said. “It’s simply unacceptable to be knocked out in Q1 twice in a row. From my side, that was a really, really poor performance.”

Pit lane start? Lewis Hamilton remains doubtful
When asked whether he might consider an extreme strategic decision—such as starting from the pit lane to allow for car changes—Lewis Hamilton responded without much enthusiasm. He did not believe that such a move would significantly improve his race prospects.

“I don’t think there’s much that can be done,” he said. “So I’ll just try to start from where I am and we’ll see how far I can get.”